Micromax to launch cheap 4G VoLTE feature phones
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The 4G VoLTE feature, which can be accessed only on smartphones, is in great demand since Reliance Jio offered free 4G voice calls.
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Micromax has gone down from the top to fifth position in the overall rankings in the market. The basic phones, tentatively called
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Both phones are planned to be launched next month.
"While the VoLTE feature phone could lead to operator tie-ups to push the category and acceptance, the smartphone may have a back-end tie-up with Transerv and MVisa that could enable digital payments," said one of ET sources.
While Bharat One would have touch-and-type capability, it won't run on the Android OS. Its target audience would be those users who want feature phones with an internet connection.
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Bharat Two, on the other hand, will run on Android, and would have integrated wallets for digital payment purposes.(Image source: Firstpost)
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